Wind-farm
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Project goals: To determine the feasibility of a utility scale wind farm being constructed in the fields back campus.
Progress:
- I have talked with Arlene DeBlanc about possible government grants
- I have analyzed data from RP&L's tall towers survey.
- I have analyzed data from the Indiana Tall Towers Wind Survey
- I have analyzed the data from the weather station on the roof of Dennis
- I have contacted numerous manufacturers for price quotes and other information on possible turbines
- I have investigated various funding sources
Turbine Possibilities
Feasibility requirements
- Long blades (100M diameter+)
- Tall tower (100M+ height)
Candidates
Contact Numbers
Contacts:
REpower USA 1-503-517-7160 PDT
Nordex Germany +49 - (40) - 300 30 - 1490 GMT+1
Fuhrlander Germany 49-(0)2664-9966-0 GMT+1
Vestas USA (+1) 503 327 2000 PDT
GE 877-435-7375
Grant research
USDA Guaranteed Loans
- B&I guaranteed loans
- Cover up to 10 Million $ (up to 40 in some cases)
- Guarantee 60-70% of the loans against default
Rural Business Opportunity Grant
- Up to 50,000$ for economic development
- Deadline for this year has already passed
EDA Public Works Grant
- Average award of 9 Million $
- Must show that project will help the local economy
- Need to find or create comprehensive economic development strategy
Data Processing
- RP&L placed anemometers at the Kicks 96 tower
- anemometers were placed at 50m and 100m, in sets of 2.
- The data we received doesn't state where each anemometer is
- After processing the first two sensors correspond closely
- Sensor three reports a slightly higher windspeed, corresponding to a doubling of altitude
- Sensor four reports what appears to be an anomalously low average speed.
